The True meaning of Christmas.

There is no new "true meaning of Christmas" just the same as it has always been.  I don't really understand why someone would want to change a tradition that has been going on for centuries.  But they, those few, are relentless at their attempt to remove Jesus from His own birthday.

This is the definition according to Answers.com:  

A Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus.

December 25, the day on which this feast is celebrated.

Christmastide.

 

Yes capitalism has worked its way into this wonderful day in which we commemorate our Savior's birth, and yes, I believe a bit too much.  For the Christian although, we still know and understand that we are celebrating our Savior's birth, as we remember that He left God the Father's side out of eternity to be born of a virgin, in order to express the Father God's love to all of mankind. 

Yes its about the Love of our Creator and His Son Jesus, that's all.  There is no threat to anyone, there is no reason or justification for anyone to be offended, nothing.  Just a thankful heart of a person mature enough to commemorate the birth of God who truly loves us for who we are, and not what we are. 

To anyone who has any other opinion of what Christmas day is about, I would suggest that you read the account of it which is found in the Holy Bible, and understand that the Holy Bible is an ancient Love Letter written to you by God, written over 1,500 years by some 40 authors, from kings to paupers, inspired by God Himself.  All with the same common purpose of communicating God's love for you.  All summed up in these two verses :

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.   John 3:16,17 (New King James Version)

So with this I say to you, Merry Christmas and a happy new year. 

Bill Collier

http://mindworthy.mypodcast.com

 

 

Gaza reduced to beggary - Washington Post- msnbc.com

It surprises me every time I either read an article or watch a news video telling me of these people who suffer because their own neighbors are launching rockets into Israel.  Some two thousand this year alone, according to this article.  Why don't they just simply ask them to stop because their own people are suffering, instead of blaming Israel, the place where these rockets keep landing.

Surely these people in Gaza City know who is responsible for launching the rockets.  If it were here in the U.S. and Arizona was launching rockets into Mexico, and Mexico was firing back at us in California.  Do you think for a minute that California would blame Mexico?  No way, we would be on our way to Arizona, and I promise you they would stop firing rockets very quickly, or else!

  I don't remember ever reading or hearing that Israel was the one who started firing on the Gaza first.  In fact, Israel has always been a nation who just wants to exist.  Just like every other nation on this planet.  What is so bad about that?  Why can't they have their very insignificantly small piece of land?  Well, when you look at the size of the land that the Moslems possess.

The solution is so simple, just stop!  I'll bet if you did, Israel would follow suet and lift the sanctions on Gaza quite soon.  Especially on the essential humanitarian needs of these people suffering in the Gaza.  Knowing from my own past experience with the way the Jewish people come to the aid of those suffering, would be the first to help.  At the Oklahoma bombing years ago if the Jewish organizations weren't the first there to help financially or other wise they were running a close second.

I say put Israel to the test, and stop firing rockets and see what Israel does.

Bill Collier

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Gaza reduced to beggary - Washington Post- msnbc.com